About

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   Principal Ballerina with Staatsballett Berlin, russian-born Ksenia started her training in Belorussian State Ballet College, followed by winning a scholarship at Prix de Lausanne to come to English National Ballet School. Her career started with English National Ballet and over the years she performed on the stages around the world including:  Opera National de Paris Palais Garner, Royal Opera House Muscat, Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Royal Albert Hall London, Buckingham Palace, participated in gala performances in China, Singapore, India, Russia, Chile Greece, Sweden, Spain, Italy, France, Denmark, Latvia, Belarus  among others, as well as participated in Closing ceremony of Olympics in London 2012.  

   At the age of 20 she danced her first Giselle and was nominated for English National Ballet’s Emerging dancer award.

   In march 2012 Ksenia had a title role of Firebird choreographed on her in the world premier of “Firebird” by George Williamson, which brought her the Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for an outstanding performance.

   In 2013 Ms Ovsyanick was nominated for “Prix Benois de la Danse” best female dancer award.

​   In 2016 she joined  Staatsballett Berlin as Principal Ballerina, performing leading roles in Nacho Duato's Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, title role in ballet Erde created on her by Duato, as well as  Rubies and Diamonds in Balanchine's Jewels, Giselle, Onegin and Don Quixote.